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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
A STILL ALARM,

The Fourteenth Street Theatre was opened last night
for tho regular and In presence OF large and
interested audience q new play called "A Still Alarm.
had Its first representation In this piece tho appeal
appreciation of felicity in the copy OF superficial
matters of actual life Horses introduced. fire
engine Is displayed Tho dramatist contrves situation
peril his favorable characters and makes the rescue
OF them conditional tho communication OF lire alarm
The usual means of signal cut or An exceptional
method becomes essential and IL successfully
employed and In this way the peril
10 averted. There Is nothing else In
the piece and Is piece that communicates any
significance beyond that OF the value OF good stage
carpenter Til object sought-and obtained-in its
strucon startling stage effect by mechanical means
"a Still Alarm" will be ranked In the category OF
years ago. the sensational drama" IL Is mild speci
men that order. Mr. Nelson Wheatoroft. more than
other performer last ngnt inspired interest by posi-
tive and picturesque dramauo attributes His part Is
that of sinister and subtle villain. lie made II formula
bio The other people In the piece useful
and servicssble, notably Mr.. Jacques Kruger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

ceive the only trustworthy and unbiased
reports of the Ute difficulty from the Federal
otfcers in command of regular troops who are
watching the course of events. Whether 10
will be impossible for the Army to take charge
of the whole affair until the Utes generally
have been drawn into it is an important
question. The volunteers can undoubtedly
get all the fighting they are likely to want
ont Of Colorow and his braves, and they may
make the affair so warm that the hitherto
massive Utes will be drawn into it; but it is
not so clear that they can deal with the out
break if it is so fomented, and they may only
create a difficult situation for the regulars.
OF course any attempt of the civil authorities
to enter the reservation will be prevented by
General Crook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
A VRONG TO BE PUNISHED.

We are at one with 1.-The World in holding
that the notification of the will Of the people
in the matter of the Constitutional Convention
is wrong that should be punished by tho
people at the ballot-box. But The World
talks nonsense when it blamcs the majority
in the last Legislature for the notification.
The name of the guilty person is Governor
David b. Hill.
The Republicans of the Legislature Of 1887
passed bill providing for Constitutional
Convention. The Constitutional Conventions
Of 1921 and 1916 were composed OF delegates
elected by Assembly Districts and in the
measure in question the Assembly District was
again adopted as the basis Of representation.
How did it happen, then, that this measure
which violated nc constitutional mandate'
failed? 1t failed for the same reason that
the Census bill failed In both instances
Governor Hill deliberately nullifed the Will OF
the people to serve a selfish, partisan purpose.
He vetoed the Constitutional Convention bill
rs he vetoed the Census BILL because II did
not bring grist to the Democratic MILL ohe
other point The Governor and those who
echo his views on this point stand condemned
ont of his own mouth Writing of the Consti-
tutional Convention in his annual message he
used this language:
Tho pcone az the recent having voted In favor
OF the holding Of a constitutional convention IL oocoeS
the duty OF the Legislature at this session. IN oDconco
TO tho mandate OF the Constitution tArt KILL Sec y
ito provldo by law for tho election OF delegates 10
such convention" The number OF delegates OF whlch
such convention shall be composed their quahnoaos
and COMPENSATION the manner OF their election ana inc
territory or districts which they shall represent inc
time OF their assembling and other Important matters
Of Diet all that arc not laid DOWN or prescribod IN tho
constitution itself, len to the d'seref'o" o. me
La,making poeer to be manifested and declared In
statute now to DO enacted
Precisely. The number of delegates and
all other details of the convention were leit
to the discretion of the law making power
One would imagine from The Worlds crit
icism that it was the Governors " discretion
that was 10 be decisive in shaping the bill.
The will of the people was wantonly NULL
fed. BY an emphatic majority they called LOT
a convention. The Republican Legislature
passed. the necessary measure Democratic
Governor brought the will Of the people 10
naught. Let the wrong be punished AT the
November ballot-box
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
THE UTE FIG HTING.

1t has already been made plain that some
of the news from the scene OF the Ute troub e
must be sifted carefully, for that on one side
or tho other, and perhaps on both, words are
being used to conceal instead OF TO interpret
facts. The two stories OF the first encounter
between tho Indians and the sheriffs posse
differ SO radically that reconciliation between
them is hopeless The volunteer story is that
the Indians prepared an ambush for them
that the amb ush was discovered in time 10
avoid it by the scouts; and that the fight
which followed was between two equally alert
parties The story of Colorow, on the other
hand, involves charge of foul play against
the sheriff and his men. The Ute chief says
he was given positive assurance that he would
not be attacked, and that in the face Of this
promise his camp was assaulted the next morn
ing at or before daybreak. The assertion that
the Indians were surprised unqucstionably. if
true, goes TO confirm this version for it is Ger
tain that they never could have been taken
unawares had they not been induced to reIax
their customary vigilance by some influence
and promise of immunity from attack is
probably the only guarantee which would have
thrown them off their guard
IL must also be recognized that there Is
nothing antecedently improbable in the story
of tieachery, inasmuch as the practice OF
keeping no faith with Indians has boon fol-
lowed almost as persistently on the frontier
as the practice of keeping no faith with herctics
was practiscd by Alva in the Netherlands
Owing TO the peculiar ideas entertained on
these matters by the border population, it
would probably have been thought stroke
Of shrewdness to trick and deceive the Utes.
The only thing which initiates against this
view is the consideration that Colorow must
by this time know far too much of his neighbors
to put confidence in their agreements. But
for tho present at least we are likely to re.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
TIE COMING PARK COMMISSIoNI

We observe with some anguish that Mayol
Hewitt has rclented and relaxed considerably
from the attitude of strenuous if not defiant
non -partisanshp which he assumed on his re-
turn to official duty His hope that an accom-
modating angel would 1uttcr down and aligh'
in the brogans of the Hon. John d. Crimmins
having been blasted, he fearlessly declared
that he was going to get "a good man, And
politics He spuned considerations so grow
cling and earthly A couple of days later in
an interview for select Mugwump circulation
he adhercs to the " good man clement in his
resolution, but dilutes it with the proviso
that, other things being equal, he prefers a
Democrat to Republican every time Alas
alas that a statesman SO original and resource
full as Mr. Hewitt should attempt to juggle
with this hoary and decrepit old subterfugc
"Other things never are equal Whcn was
the appointing power embarrassed with two
possible officials who so exactly balanced each
other that the scale Of merit hung on dead
leveli There is one man better than all the
rest, and If the Mayor would search the city
with lighted candles he could find him be-
yond doubt.
But Mr. Hewitt gives reason for his prefer.
cnce. The Democrats voted for him that is
TO saw. gratitude inclincs him to a Democ rat
Now. gratitude is one OF the noblcSt emotions
of the human SOUL and against so generous
passion Republican ought to have meagre
chance. But in third interview for Demo-
cratic readers the Mayor softcns still further
from the rigor of his early declaration. I" If he
can't find suitable Democrat he will appoint
a Republican, is the latest bulletin
he has issued to define his posi-
ton This perhaps explains his
delay A majority of the million or so whom
he rules are Democrats and among these he
alleges that he has been hunting for the big
gcst part Of a year for Commissioner worthy
to succeed Mr.. CrimminS. He actually has
found man whom he would have appointed
If he had been Mayor in 81 That he is still
twenty years away from choice must be con-
sidercd reflection upon the capability of his
party and he may be driven, in spite Of
gratitude, to name Republican
But after all, is not the Mayor making
trouble for himself by his delays and protcs-
tations Is not the choosing made more diff
cult and delicate, is he not exposing himself
to beseechings and scrutiny that tend TO en-
gender insomnia? And why docs the Mayor
not allow himself more latitude Of choice even
among Democrats Why restrict himself to
engineers, any more than TO architects or gar.
deners? Mr. Hewitt would make an admirable
Park Commissioner himself, not because he is
an engineer but because he is a lcyel-hcadcd
man of affairs II is not essential that rail
road president should know how to build
railroad. But he should be able to select com
pctcnt subordinatcs and hold them TO their
II Mr.. Ilcwitts new Commits
sioner is selected on similar theory the city
will not suffer, even if he is not an engineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
vNeualork DAILY G1ibn,re.
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 81. 1897.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.


FoRE1GS.-M of Mr.. Blaine and the Prince
of Wales at Homburg. The News in London
- Exciting eviction scenes on the OGrady
estates in Ireland. - Plan of campaign
of the League. - Praise of the Queen by Mr.
Gladstone. - The Bulgarian troubles. g
A North American Fisheries Commission Mr..
Chamberlain principal High Commissioner. -
John Bright on Arbitration.
DoMEsTIC.-The Hill men defeated in the Demo-
cratic State Committee. - Assembling of the
Democratic State Convention at Allentown.
Penn. "A man with five wives in a
Baltimore police court. - Meeting of the
Library Association at Round Lake
and the Microscopical Association at
Pittsburg. - A man descended 5000
feet with a parachute at Bpghamton. - Gu
rlosity excited IN Chicago the decision of the
Supreme Court in the case of the Anarchists.
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-George II. Pell arrested.
- Many vessels come to port battered by the
recent storms - Alderman Jacobus's house
robbed. g. Policemen charged with brutal club
birg. - Confession of the Planfeld incen-
daries ringeader "A burglar cleverly escaped
his pursuers. - Many burglaries in Newark.
- Cedarhurst races won by Orphan Boy, Pat
Diver. Mckenzie. Poet Bassanio, Rose and Mystic
80 Indianapolis beaten BY New-York. -
Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar (412l2
grams)-4sd. per ounce-74.51 cents. -
Stocks opened weak and later wero sharply de-
pressed closing feverish and unsettled.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day Gener-
ally far. with stationary or higher temperature.
Temperature yesterday: Highest zee; lowest,
go; average. 67lso
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were careful TO let it be known that this was
because Of gratitude for Mr.. Sheehan's services
to The Brooklyn ring in the Assembly. Judged
by the feeling of the State Committeeman, all
doubt as to the attitude of the New-YOrk dele
cation to the National Democratic Convention
Is set at rest The President has distributed
the patronage where it will do the most good
What the outcome will be as affecting Mr.
HIPS chances for denomination is an interest
inc nOint
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Qmnsements.

CAsNO-s-Ermlne.
EDEN MUsEE-Munczi Lajos-Ajeeh
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-Y-Jim the Penman.
LYCEUM THEATRE--S:30-The Highest Bidder.
MADISON AVE. AND 59TH-sr-Day and Evenlng-herrl-
mac and Monitor Panorama
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MANHATTAN BEAcH-s-sebastopol
NiBIo's GARDES-s-The Hunohback OF Paris
Polo GRoUSDs-Baseball
STAR THEATRE-s-Held by the Enomy
ST. GEORGE-S:30- Fall OF Babylon
wALLACK's-S-Belman
UNION SQUARE rHgATRE--S-Oue Against Many.
l4THsT. rHEATRg-S-The Still Alarm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

gOOu ILLUSTRATION OF the trlue remark thai
trivial causes often produce serious effects, is
to be found in the sinking of schooner yes
terdayby tugboat-if the captains story is to
be credited He saws that in closing a window
he slipped and fell against the wheel. turnin g
the tug sharply and sending her bow crashin g
through the schooner. 1t may be hard to
disprove the captains story, but an inquiry
into his habits would not be out of place.
In declining the office of Fish Commissioner
on account of |" his lack of scientific knowl-
edge" x-Judgc McCue has done much more
sensible thing than the President did in ap-
pointing him. Professor G. Brown Goodc,
who has been finally selected for the place is
cxcellently qualified for it. Professor Goode
is a trained scientist and has spent many years
in the study of fishes. He was associated with
Professor Baird in much of his scientific work
and is in every way equipped for the Office of
Fish Commissioner. This appointment is
heartily to be commended.
The last of the contracts for convict labor
at Sing Sing will expire to-day. There re-
mains only one such contract still in existence,
at Auburn, which will also soon expire bring
ing the system to an end in this State Here
after the cOnvicts will be employed entirely
under the public account systcm-an expert
ment which the size Of our prison population
will render of great interest The last report
of the Superintendent of State Prisons showed
that the industries maintained on State ac
count at Sing Sing and Clinton were giving
satisfactory financial results, Clinton Prison
for the first time reporting a balance to its
credit.
While friends of those on board the steam
ship Knickcrb ecker are not withoutN reason
afraid that some mishap has bcfalen the YES.
sci, it is too early yet to be seriously alarmed
over her long passage. According to all re-
ports the hurricane last week was
one of unusual severity, and every
vessel that encountered it must
have been more or less damaged.
Even the Umbria and Gascogne suffered some
what and less stanch vessels could not have
escaped a terrible buffetng The Knickcr
booker has probably broken some Of her
machinery; that is the easiest explanation OF
give up hope. The Bermuda had q rough
time but came through all right; the
Knickerbocker may be as lucky.
It was a square fight between the Cleveland
and Hill members of the State Committee at
Saratoga, and the Hill men were badly
whipped The struggle was over the vacancy
caused by Daniel N Ltckwoods resignation.
The Hill men realized the odds against thom
and tried 10 postpone action. They were de-
icated by q vote of IL to IA, but the figures
do not represent the real strength Of the two
parties. All the New-York City members
were ranged on the side of the President. The
Kings County members favored Mr.. Sheehan.
iha Governors candidate for the vacancy but
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Lieutenant Burnett in his telegram upon the
Utc fight says: "Thc Colorado militia under
Major Leslie and some cowboys surprised Colo
rows camp at about o. m. yesterday al'cr
having assured Colorow at Wolf Or elk the day
before that they would be allowed TO 60 back
10 the reservation unmolcstcd The attack was
complete surprise TO the Indians; one child
was killed and one man and one woman slightly
wounded This was shameful act OF treach-
ery. We are bound to accept the statement,
coming AS IL does from an officer OF the United
States Army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
WAR ON TIE SALOONS.

from The Minneapolis Tribune.
I'd II wol-known fact that the most Influential
Republicans Of NewYok, like those OF Massachusetts
arc openly committing themselves to hostility the
liquor interest as settled tenet of the party Their
sincerity will, In oil probability be shown by recogni-
ton of tho AnuSaoon movement In the State platform
and tho ticket this fall. Good potcs as well a.
good public morals dictates such O couIso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

The extraordinary person who asserted in an
editorial article in The NcwYoIll Times ycster-
day that ut is tie estimate of competent and
experienced Democrats that George got substan-
tally the whole rank and file of Tammany llall'
in the Mayoralty election last year, ought TO sub
nit the names Of Lis competent and experienced
Democrats without delay They must have
escaped recently from Wards Island. No one
ever seriously estimates the 1ammany vote at
less than 10000. George received $4,000 votes.
What man In his senses ever supposed that George
did not draw heavily from the County Democracy
as well from Tammany Hall, and what
candid Republican ever denied that he must have
been supported by some thousands of voters who
had usually voted the Republican ticxetP The dense
ignorance not to say idiocy Of any writer who
can assert that substantially all Tammany Hail
went over to George, when Mr.. Hewitt was the can
didate of Tammany and was forced by Tammany
upon the County Democracy, is positively be-
wilderng Why in the world are such igno-
ramuses permitted to pen comments on city
pohtics?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

IS THIS TRUE, GovERNORi
From Tia Philadelphia Ttmss
Tho Hu boomers are pulling tho Hill boom In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

The United Labor colt SHES angriy at the
first approach of the Tammany Jockeys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

The Democratic office holder, If he wishes to
retain the Presidents favor, must exercise his
political rights in an unobtrusive way, but there
Is no harm in crying aloud, Great is Grover
of the BufIaonians"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

There IS no occasion for an American party
or Labor party or a Temperance party. All
these interests are best served in the Republican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

Napoleon Ives figures out that he has surplus
over his debts just about the way that the
"Sim" Coy Democrats Of Indiana figured out
their tally sheets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31

power We would be at first at the mercy OF foreign
States in Of hostites, and our Government haa
to be humble in its diplomacy I'm consequence
The conversation drifted naturally from tho foreign
policy co United States to the protective policy.
which Mr. lincoln was emphatic. Said he:
81 am q thorough protectonist. In all tho political
speeches have made I have dwelt upon els thema
chiefly. There Is no doubt In my mind that it is tho
only policy for this country TO pursue and IL Is grove
Ing In popular favor as the people more clearly under
stand the ISSUE"
issue Of protection might eventually break tho power
VI the Democratic party In the South. Mr. Lincoln
1t will hardly do that matters stand. The
fact Is that tho Democratic party Is not unit for
as good protectlonsts as are the Republicans; The
Southern leaders trust to the protectont element
publcans prevent anything being done by the freq
trade wing Of the party to njure southern manuact
uring Interests. aud meanwhile will keep sure srH
This led naturally to the matter Of the silent coored
vote ln the south, upon which Mr.. Lincoln thus ex'
.There is general denial that there is intmidatiou
tion Of the Democratic press There Is perhaps
bulldozing. no KuKux outrages no shotgun practice
upon negro voters but this Is because the latter un
derstand that they are not to exercise tho right q
suffrage, and dare not attempt 1t. II they did teer
bull. whip regime have teiked with southern gentle.
men who freely admitted that this Is tie actual stnss
that the men who hold property will not allow .ls@-
selves to BIO taxed nor win the whites allow nem
serves W DO ruicu Dy Ignorant coiOrcu OHiciois.
also admit that these practically dsfrancsed citizens
represented In Congress by mon elected solely -
white votes, and that Il II unfair to tho rest OF no
States: but they throw the burden back upon tho he
publican party on me plea that enacted tho isGs
ton giving citizenship and the ballot TO the
There Is much race prejudice still Existing 70 ~ ~
South. and these people will not submit to DO fu
class Of voters whom thcy regard utterly w.
Tue Southern problem Ia most difficult one no%
process of solution through education and emil
mont very a0w. There Is feeling too, that 70 Ito
the negro bis equality Of rights - citizen VIII Una
his social equality, and there Is nothing m0tc rvvs
nant than this TO the Southern whites " ooS''
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SUPREME COURT.
Ar cnAMnERs.

Monday, March rst, before Chief
Justice Judd.
d. w. Pratt VS.. Z. S. Spalding. AS
sumpsit. Further heard and continued
till called up, c. Creighton for plain
tit; S. B. Dole for defendant.
In the matter Of the guardianship OF
Chung Moy, a minor Petition for
guardianship by Alb Kui. Ordered,
that request Of plaintiffs counsel, for
continuance TO Thursday, 3rd inst,
consented to by counsel for Mr.. White,
is granted. A. Rosa and A. P Peter
son for petitioner; ]. NJ. Poepoe for
VIM. White, in whose custody the
minor now is.
Kwong Fat VS.. Papaikou Sugar Com
psny Continued from November,
jury waived. There being no appear
ance either of or for plaintiff or defend.
ant, it is ordered that the case stand
over.
Kauka VS.. Akana. Assumpsit for
5000. Continued from January term,
Jury waived. Ordered, that defendant
pay plaintiff $500, one years rent from
January Ist, 1886, to January rst, 1887,
and costs and commissions. w. A.
Kinney for plaintiff; w. c. Achi fol
defendant